Update on cory fry

[Kissyboots]

So...the two older guys (four days now woohoo!!!) are getting bigger and are pretty active. The little guy is active too except he keeps falling sideways. Sounds like the first guy I had. At least he's not upside down...yet. I'll try to get more pics on here soon. I won't be here until Sat. so you'll have to wait. Sorry...

 

[Kissyboots]

Nothing new except that they are still alive. Once again, I can't see if they're eating but they must be because they've definately grown! They are much darker in color too.

I can't remember, but I think this is one of the week old guys. The little guys is just a couple days younger. I also threw some more eggs in there (yes, they're spawning again!) in case one of them dies.

 

[Helena21]

Nice! they've grown alot. Keep up with the updates

 

[Lotus]

In the second pic you have there, you can see its digestive tract (the yellowish/tan part). It looks like it does have something in there, but like it hasn't eaten in a few hours.

 

[Kissyboots]

Yay! I saw them eat today, at least it looked like it. They are growing nicely. Here's a picture of the big guy and the little guy.

 

[Kissyboots]

Aaaaaaaah! I am sooooo insane!!! I was cleaning my tanks today, and guess what??? There's another cory baby!!! By the time I saw him he was sucked into the cleaning tube and ended up in the bucket of poo water. What was I supposed to do? Flush him town the sink with the water or put him back in the tank to get eaten? I decided to keep him and put him in with the others. Now I've got four. He must have hatched yesterday. Crap. I'm gonna have to give them away to someone once they're big enough.

 

[iapetus]

Geez, you've got some prolific fish, Kissyboots!!!

 

[alter40]

Thats good though that you found another one. Now if you happen to lose one or two it won't be quite as disappointing. I would imagine that one of them will survive for you

 

[Kissyboots]

So, I cleaned the thing this morning cuz it was stinky. I figured they couldn't stay in that little container cuz they wouldn't grow. Here's where I keep them now: (four cories and a ghost shrimp)

When I was cleaning I took some pictures of them in the old container.

Here's one with the little new guy and one of the bigger ones:

And here's a biggie with a full tummy! YAY!!!

 

[TabMorte]

Kissy I am /so/ jealious of all your little babies.

My daughter wants out cories to have babies so bady now that I've shown her your pics.

 

[alter40]

Wow those are great pictures kissy.

 

[Kissyboots]

Tab: I'm not sure if pygmies are similar to peppered. What's your temp. at? Mine is at like 68 amd they've been spawning regularly. Try lowering your temp. and whatever else I wrote in "cory spawning habits."

Wow those are great pictures kissy.

Thanks alter.

 

[Kissyboots]

I forgot to ask...the bowl I keep them in...that's gonna be too small for them too grow, right? Any suggestions where I should put them or when they'll get large enough for the 5g or even 20g?

 

[TabMorte]

Oh I'll look at that. My tank hangs out about 78F and I supose that is a bit warm.

 

[silver dollars]

Oh I'll look at that. My tank hangs out about 78F and I supose that is a bit warm.

I keep my tanks at 80F so im going to move one of my cory pairs into the 20gal and lower the temp. How are the fry doin Kissyboots??? We need more pics! lol!!!

 

[Kissyboots]

Ok ok. Here's some more pictures. Sorry about the blurriness. They are getting a lot more active and it’s hard to find one that’s sitting still! The second one is from the top. Think the bowl is too small? I can’t find anything bigger and flat. Might go to Michael’s today and look.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Great pictures, outstanding really.

 

[alter40]

Wow they really look like they are starting to get big now.

 

[Kissyboots]

Ok. I went to Michael's today. Here's what I found:

It's 8 inches wide and 3 inches tall. It's $11. So, should I get it? I just think I needer a larger surface so the guys aren't crowded. What do you think?

 

[cgbender]

for $15 I would look at the 5 gal oversized brandy snifter {looks kinda like a short realy wide wine glass or a petistled vase} which would be at the craft store or even walmart, my sister had one and it was like $10 at walmart and a standard 10 gal tank at my lfs was $9 over the weekend ... though i dont know if its what your going for ..... I had a question though what did you use as the first home of the eggs/fry and what are the water conditions and needs for fry {not that I will need that info any time soon or ever}